Ostermann

Ostermann Meaning & Origin

About Ostermann
The surname Ostermann is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "Ost" meaning "east" and "mann" meaning "man." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Ostermann can be interpreted as "eastern man" or "man from the east." It likely originated as a geographical or topographical surname, indicating someone who hailed from the eastern part of a region or had an association with the east.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Ostermann is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Ostermann: 956
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25,771
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.32

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ostermann based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Ostermann is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
ASTRMN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
OANA
πŸ”Š Soundex
O2306505
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA1 S T ER0 M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ΛˆΙ‘stΙ™rmΙ™n/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('ASTRMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O236

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ostermann in Braille

Here's how to represent Ostermann in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Ostermann in braille

How to sign the name Ostermann using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Ostermann using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Ostermann in sign language

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